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A hamartoma is a developmental anomaly characterized by an abnormal mixture of tissue indigenous to the part from which it arises. Occasionally, hamartoma involves the lung, kidney, liver and spleen. But hamartomas involving the head and neck region are rare. Recently, the authors experienced a hamartoma located at the nasopharynx and managed it by the surgical method. So, We report this case with a review of the literature. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 1999;10:79-82)